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If your number one goal in your upcoming cross country move is to keep moving costs low, you’ve found the hidden gem of information you need to do just that. Below, you’ll find some awesome ways to lower your moving costs, helping you stay on budget during your cross country move.

Timing is Everything. The moving industry revolves around peak and off-peak moving days and seasons. Fridays, weekends, holidays, the end of the month, and summer are the busier times of the week, month, and year to move. You’ll find cost savings by moving on a weekday, before or after a major holiday, the beginning of the month, and fall/winter seasons.

It’s Flashback Friday! Today we’ll spend some time looking back at posts that customers found helpful in the past. Since moving costs are top-of-mind for a lot of people right now, this post about the cost to move a three-bedroom home is a great one to check out. Happy Friday everyone!

How about another Flashback Friday? This week, Christina reviews how to calculate your move costs so you’ll be able to create a more accurate budget for your move. Happy Friday!

When you’re budgeting for a move, it’s important to consider all potential costs. As you may know, your base price depends on the type of service you choose—“you pack, we drive,” full-service, or truck rental—along with location, how much you’re moving, and when you’re moving. But, what some forget to take into account are the additional costs that aren’t listed on your moving quote.

Today’s Flashback Friday looks back at a post by Christina. She lets us know how to find the cost of a mover, and helps us compare which movers will be best for your budget. Happy Friday!

With more than 40 million Americans moving each year, there are a lot of questions about how much a mover costs. Some can cost a lot, while others are dirt cheap. Learning the cost of movers can help you decide on your moving budget, plus help you decide which moving option is best for your upcoming long-distance move. Let me help answer your question “How much does a mover cost?”

Let's do one more Flashback (since it's a holiday weekend and all)! If you're planning a move during the Fall or Winter months (the time of year when you'll typically find the lowest prices for moving), this post about how to get moving quotes should be very helpful. Have a safe, enjoyable Labor Day!!

Many people think affordable moving is just too far beyond reach to grasp. Not true! Check out these tips for affordable moving from place to place:

Get quotesTo truly see what’s out there in terms of price for moving services, it's best to start getting moving quotes. They will tell you not only the price of your move, but also what's is included in your move. For example, a U-Pack free moving quote includes the fuel, professional driver, taxes, liability coverage and highway tolls. You'll also see the estimated transit time.

Just about every page of the U-Pack web site has a big orange button that says “Get Instant Quote!” For 85% of our customers, when they click the orange button, a price and move details appear. In fact, U-Pack is one of VERY few moving companies to provide a truly instant price quote.

It’s Flashback Friday! Today’s the day we revisit a blog post that readers have found helpful in the past. This week’s favorite focuses on instant moving quotes. 85% of the people who request a moving quote from U-Pack will receive their quote within seconds. If you’re among the 15% that need to be reviewed by a moving specialist, you’ll still get it quickly – within 24 hours. Happy Friday!

That’s a great question, and as you may already know, every move is unique, so there's no standard way of answering it. In fact, the only way to know for sure is to start getting moving quotes. You'll find that your moving cost is based on a few different factors that come together to make the final cost:

Customer Reviews

Two trailers and one medium rental truck is so much better than 4 or more rental truck trips. I would have driven for four days straight for over 1800 miles in addition to loading and unloading. With U-Pack, Old Dominion parked a semi trailer in my driveway(The driver did such a wonderful job of maneuvering the trailer into just the right position), and we loaded it in two days. Another trailer was parked in the same place on the driveway. While we spent two days packing the second trailer, the ... See Morefirst was already on it's way to Idaho. We left for our new home on Sunday, driving a full day in the rental truck. Monday, we unloaded that smaller truck, and the next day, the first trailer arrived for unloading. When we finished the job the next morning, the second trailer arrived, and we unloaded it. The good news: we spent so much less time driving, The bad news: we had all that added time to unload (actually good news also).

Excellent company. I moved my daughter from Toledo Ohio to Biloxi Mississippi. Everyone was very helpful and they were EXTRA supportive when the delivery date to the new house was changed. !!! Thank you!!!

Excellent customer service. UPack made our move from California to North Carolina so easy. I had no worries they also stored my house for a month. They we're so convenient, I would definitely recommend them.

I was a little skeptical about using a fully online moving company but I was very pleased. I originally paid for 20ft of the trailer and ended up using the entire 28ft of the trailer. It wasn't a problem at all. I also needed an extra day to pack the trailer and it wasn't a problem and at no cost. The trailer was picked up on schedule and made it from CA to SC in less then the estimated time. Once in SC, I received a call to notify the arrival of the trailer and wanting to know the drop off date... See More. Everyone was very professional and they made my move much easier! I would definitely recommend to anyone!